Calendar of Advent/Christmas Celebrations presided by Pope Francis
(Vatican Radio/VIS) The Vatican has issued the calendar of liturgical celebrations
due to be presided over by the Holy Father from the end of November to January 2014.
We publish the calendar below: NOVEMBER Saturday 30 November: celebration of
first Vespers for the First Sunday of Advent, with students from the universities
of Rome at 5.30 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica.
DECEMBER Sunday 1 December,
first Sunday of Advent: pastoral visit to the Roman parish of “San Cirillo Alessandrino”;
Mass at 6 p.m.
Sunday 8 December, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin Mary: Homage to Mary Immaculate, at 4 p.m. at Piazza di Spagna.
Tuesday
24 December, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord: Midnight Mass at 21.30 p.m. in
the Papal Chapel of the Vatican Basilica.
Wednesday 25 December, Solemnity
of the Nativity of the Lord: “Urbi et Orbi” blessing at 12 p.m. from the central loggia
of the Vatican Basilica.
Tuesday 31 December: celebration of the first Vespers
and Te Deum for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, thanksgiving for the past year,
5 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica.
JANUARY Wednesday 1 January, Solemnity of
Mary Mother of God: and 47th World Day of Peace, Mass in the Vatican Basilica at 10
a.m.
Monday 6 January, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: Mass in the Vatican
Basilica at 10 a.m.
Sunday 12 January, First Sunday after the Epiphany, Feast
of the Baptism of the Lord: Mass and baptism of newborns in the Sistine Chapel at
9.45 a.m.